New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-26
TRAINING A ROMAN MOB.
"suPERs" LEARN HOW TO BE TURBULENT.

THE CROWD THAT WILL HELP BOOTH AND BARRETT
IN JULIUS CESAR.
When william W. Shakespeare las Artemus Ward calls
dm, or Francis Bacon. Lord veruas the play Of
ulius Cesar he whichever one you please) with an
I'VE effect included Senator's. citizens guards
nteudsnts otc In the dramans personuc whc. In the
,xuberance OF Inspiration he dashed Down those Incl
lentals 81 his manuscript he did not anticipate
he consequences On Christmas Day, 1887 in the Acad
my OF Music Newvsrk, United States Of Am erica II
his Inspiration had been the least prophetic he would
have left out the ct cst-ra But neither the cid
Eassh post the old English Bcodler could by tho
widest stretch Of Imagination feresse Booth Barrett
combination any moro than they could foresee Amsr
ear Republic
big theatre In the DAYTIME is q hswi,ng Wilderness
When the stage s filed with mob In a rehearsal which
Is mostly bowling. the result Is astonishing
wHAr THE CROWD LOOK D LIKE.
At halfpast 10 e'cock yesterday morning assut one
hundred and fifty senators. citizens, citizens female
relatives. guards attendants. ct setera-most Of then
were cstera-fOcked the Of the Academy Of
Music. and stared at each other at the unlighsd foot
Lights and garry array Of empty benches
and ct the flies Some evidently thought there were
nsne them. These were cid hands ct tho business
and had besn senators citizens. guards aud attendants
often that no enc whs dian't know them could doubt
that they could play Butus Ind CaSss much
Mr. Booth Mr. Barrett. The others only Et oetera
and they osksd II they wished tho trap doors would
spea aud asw them up Tive three scene-shifters
along. and elhowing their way through the ss-
mental mob. directed their energies to the construction
Of . street In Rome Reno not built In dav."
but the street, including q statue all up a few
msutes The Roman architects and builders couldn't
hold candle 10 modern artists and sesaeshiftsr
A pulley block that hung down the centre OF the
sge locked little out OF place. and ono Of tho mob
ickled the statues nsse The manager careful to
Explain to reporter who happened to be around that
ese things were not part OF the regular performance
THE MOB WAS PROPER ONE
"would not this delight the ssul Of Anthony
Comstockf he added In stage whisper. " Not
ankle! Not anke-thst IL to say scarcely anv"
He told the naked truth. The senators. citizens.
guards. attendants etc. all in csas ard trousers
and the Roman women dressed like ordinary New
York women. But the manager careful to explain
reporter this would In the regular
performance.
Taken all in all. it exceptionally decent crowd.
Some of them. indeed. swell ruobsmen. Not
than quarters Of hour after the appsin time
a little short jacket and furry. and with an
open book In his hand. skipped int the midst fhes
This Stage Manager Dowd. who. in virtue
OF his Office is every character in the
PLAY by turns and OF long IN the course OF one
single rehearsal
t." Hens home would -get-vou-home. Isthis
ahoday r. he calculated at the rate OF four hundred
verbs minute. The moo swayed uneasily TO and fro.
One Of them grasped pulley block. After several
allayed by Mr.. Dowds explanation
I'm Farius" quotA he. " and yon are body OF ct.
gems. Get into y.ur places cant yer
DID ysu ever see flock OF sheep attempting to organize
procession . four abreast, ,e1m So tS yDI
conception OF the result OF Mr. Dowd's command But,
going his task with the nchoi and ihe eesteness
Of a model stsee-mansger. he brought order II OF
chaos In a law i.utes swear here. m ehinrsanon
there-and behold the whole body OF citizens was RANGED
triaterRy abont the stage ami getting III us subducd
murnuriRg with msdulAtsd grace
MORE NURMUR DEMANDED.
"MOre at the end Of the line there he cried
crowd like the gent- rps If the sanyvoced sra on
peeby shore Aud 50 tnat scene ran c%n"
popular demonstrations and haran sung and r-v"i-
fonsry huabaioo that would nave done an Anarchists
Then the mob was allowed to regain its breath and re-
organize itself the k.man senate guards at snlan,
et ce.ra The street OF the Eternal city dithbn ell It,
sell ren paris Of he rers c OF the SAG o
backs place at tue LEFT side; anu oy dramatic IL
nj was temporarily supps.ed ts repre.est tho
ssbat. chamber At the dicateh OF MT poWs' ue oena
is,k better in togas One OF the Senators hsd a
besri. He seemed to feel hi; r,'p.nnslniitn
piacrs reserved for such -rnaments iss weLkn.w.
fact tina, the Roman Senators wrr1 all o4c,h,na- an
the wisds o csnucl AMI tnat they SAT ga
their whItewashed chairs ana r"sed lelr i:hg psAu
ali day. Are United states Senators built int w-y Not
much -. .,o,o xro,,.d than
selves Al th. back the Mr. Dowd cam" 81 as
Caesar and re nd a speech his lltts book lnst rs
,ast a. he co Id. which saving GOOD deal u W,s ID
ynown it. Tnen Mr. D"Sd real tae Ines OF
CHINA Deci1ts aad CoSco. and reasSnnlns , one
ts.Ior ratified of IL astoniShine ~ inttrrnl-'at
rav Ettu- Brute-th en-fai a'ar! WIN thIt ne sl,
beautifully after several excellent sasser+ Even thr
Senators and mob siaggerel bT MS e&hloluoh
OF hisu.nic talent Thsy ,pe IL degrees OF m gtue
according To Of their ouihs Inc SIAM 40 ar
gathered himself ,ether. an picking up hnsrI ara
S. HOOK fro the floor ursceeded T." address the senate
ara the czens in blank Ian guage ssl blank verse.
HE WAITED A SHOUT AND GOT IT.
"shout We buffers! why don't ye shoutf' yelled the
resuscitated hero - ont ueaseh huiuoi' any
thingw
They shouted Womens squeals topped an under
cpr,.ni .. bass and tenor The chorus was not
altogether pleasing TO Mr. Dowd's cntica' ear.
"Wby don't you all shout as tell you 7 he sa'h ana
then launching mo the language OF ounce the ear
no,,er he went on, 81 will roar that VIII 90 a"y
mans he art good TO hear ana VIII aEe'"
~se my voice 80 that will you as gently as any
sucking dove. will roar you amt were Any As""nh"
..u.rroooi" responded the mob "Murder'
Treason" -. -, ..,c.,c.ur " yclI when
he or. here and he his manly chest, anu ell
again whe. he gets A. here. and MT DIVA sHpiei d
lille lower down. Aisge'uer now "~"' ~
action IN that csrnrr there! ,- l., a.. ...n.r
He abers We da!" quoth big lrishman IN me csrner
referrsd TO- Caesar staggered ash gnrsei h ue"'p w
once more, an aD~ye the prolis"us Snou .u 80
and attire the lsuse edges 81 scene co -
IT, huye voice Of the big IrshDan. excl" ming ATay
soni Trayson Traysoni nOwr murtnor-r-r ,, A IN.
said the manager To tue reporter: ior '.o ra,ns
tina ire Of toll and trouble inVol'su
single production.
LOOKING AFTER THE ABANDONED BOY.
The dispatch from Cincinnati printed II IHE ih'oNh
stating that bay nine. SCH OF AieAa"dof oisp'on